Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13
CORNERED AGAIN.
And Orawls Out Through
Another Small Hole.
The Governor is Determined moi to
Provide for The Insane of
South Dakota.

The following letter was sent to Gov
ernor Church by the board of trade OF
Yankton on the 9th inst:
BOARD OF TRADE TO THE GOVERNOR.
The Board of Trade of Yankton, Office
OF the Secretary, Yankton, D. T., Aug.
3, lSS7-Hon. u. K. Church, governor,
Bismarck, Dakota-Slr: Referring to
our letter OF the 9th ultimo setting forth
the urgent need of additional accommo-
dations for the insane at the hospital ct
this place. we beg to say that the opinion
therein expressed as to the Importance
OF Immediate action toward securing the
additional room provided tor by law has
been strengthened and confirmed by
subsequent events. Almost every day
witnesses the arrival of patients whose
admission must result in the further
providing of the wards, already filed far
beyond their capacity, or in the discharge
OF untortunates who are sadly in need
OF The treatment and protsc-
ton afforded by the hospital. The
accommodations are now taxed to the
utmost and to crowd them Eurther is to
impose hardships, discomfort and risk
of life upon those whose condition calls
for pity and protection. The situation
is indeed n which appeals to the
sympathies of all and may we'll demand
the earnest efforts OF the humanitarian
to afford relief. In view of these facts
and In order to obviate your objections
to approving the plans end permitting
this proposed addition to the hospital to
be constructed under the supervision of
the present board of trustees we submit
the following proposition in behalf OF
the citizens of this city:
We will furnish C. good and sufficient
bond to the territory in such a sum as
you may name, and to be approved by
the chief Justice, conditioned upon the
honest, judicious and lawful expenditure
by the trustees of the appropriation for
the construction of the addition to the
hospital. This will insure an economical
disbursement of the funds; without pos
sibility of transportation or loss to
the territory. Hoping that this may
meet your approval and open the way
for an early remedy for the existing n
fortunate situation we are
Very Respectfully,
J. III. TELLER,
Secretary of the Board of Trade.
GEORGE r. SoouGAn,
President of the Board of Trade.
The following has been received by
the board of trade from the governor:
THE GOVERNOR TO THE BOARD OF TRADE.
Territory of Dakota, Executive Office,
Bismarck, Aug. 10th 1S86-Hon, j. 81.
Teller, Yankton, Dakota: Yours OF 9Th
inst. at hand contents noted, I decline
to place the care of the funds for con-
struction of addition to asylum in hands
or under control of the present board OF
trustees. Truly,
T.. K. Church.
GUBERNAToRIAL P~RETENsIoNs.
Throughout the long period of pub
licity given to the insane hospital affair
Governor Church has held that he de-
clined to approve the plans for the en-
largement Of the hospital building for
the reason that he could not trust the
board of trustees to disburse the appro-
priation for that purpose. To protect
him and the public against real or
imaginary danger the Yankton board of
trade offers to give bonds in any sum
the governor may name for the faithful
expenditure of the money and will hold
itself liable to the full amount of the
bond until the improvements are in.
spected and accepted by the governor.
Still he declines to provide for the
care of the insane.
This final refusal removes the last
vestige of sincerity from the assumed
position of Governor Church, and we
have no hesitation in stating it to be
our belief that he is lying to the people
when he claims that he is actuated in
his refusal by a desire to protect public
interests. His sole object in precipitat-
ing this conflict now becomes apparent
and he can no longer hide
behind the fimsy pretext he has
SO long employed. The board of trade
would give a bond in double the sum of
the appropriation, if necessary, and
under such bond would be perfectly viii
ling to permit the trustees of the hos
pital to expend every cent of the, APP
preparation.
The mask has been pulled from the
face Of a governor who %trafics the COM
tort, health and life of the insane of
south Dakota for a few petty positions
at the hospital coveted by partisans of
his own stripe.
PERSONAL.
Judge Pratt is confined to his house
by illness,